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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

What is Wednesday Trends / TSG Tips & Tricks? Every Wednesday the featured Trendsetter will either share a stamping trend that they love or will show you new ways to use their favorite TSG stamp sets! I hope you are inspired by this tutorial, and that you will try it out for yourself! :)

Hello everyone! Danielle here. One of my favorite technique-y cards to make is one with a shaker box on it. I love 'em... especially the shaking part. I thought I would share a step by step look at how I make a shaker card!

Step 1: Make a frame for the shaker box. For my sample I used two Nestabilites dies and a piece of Aqua Mist cardstock. I layered the dies on my cardstock and taped in place (making sure to place the tape on an area of the cardstock I would be discarding). I then ran it through my die cutting machine and had a perfect frame. You can also use a paper trim, cut a rectangle and then cut another smaller rectangle within the first one.

Step 2: Cut a piece of acetate and a piece of white cardstock slightly smaller than the frame. Since my front piece was just a bit over 3" x 3" I cut my pieces that size and rounded the corners, otherwise they would have shown a bit. (*Note - after cutting my front piece I ran it through my die cutting machine a second time using an embossing folder).

Step 3: Stamp an image on your white cardstock base and color.Step 4: Create a *wall*. I use foam dimensional tape adhered to the base layer to create my wall. Tip - use the "window" portion of the front frame as a guide for dimensional tape placement. Note - since my foam dimensional tape was a bit too wide I cut it in half. I also added a second layer (not shown in this picture) to make the box a bit deeper.

Step 5: Add some shaker filling. I used carrot seeds. Yup - I had some leftover seeds from the container garden I planted and thought they would be perfect for this project. :)

Step 6: Remove backing from the foam and add the acetate. Trim off excess acetate from the edges.

Step 7: Add the front frame. Woot! The shaker box is done. :)

However...

Last step: Decorate the shaker box and add to your decorated card base. :) For mine I tied a bit of jute around the box and then added a little birdie. I mounted the shaker box on the decorated card base with a few dimensionals.

But wait there is one last step.... shake, shake SHAKE!!! *hee hee* :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope I inspired you a little bit!

Monday, June 28, 2010

This week’s challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the Week, Danielle! She is really into gardening this year, so she is issuing a TWO-STEP challenge for us! We must incorporate the COLOR GREEN and some type of PLANT (flowers, trees, topiaries, leaves, etc) on our creations this week. You can use other colors on your card/ project as well, but you MUST use GREEN somewhere on your card.

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card that uses GREEN and a PLANT, then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the Mr. Linky that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (July 5th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG61 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Need some inspiration to help you get started? Check out these great cards made by the following Trendsetters!
~ Pam
~Mercy~Sandra
~ Jodi
~Jessie~Holly

Sunday, June 27, 2010

This week has been so much fun and full of inspiration from the awesome Trendsetters! The Week In Review that follows right after release week is always crammed with tons of gorgeous cards featuring the brand new stamp sets :)

What is Week In Review (WIR)?- WIR is where we showcase cards made by the Trendsetters and myself throughout the week. Not only to you get to see gorgeous projects made using TSG stamps, but you also have a chance to WIN one of these cards! Leave a comment on this post and tomorrow (Monday) I will choose a winner using a random number generator. That person will then get to pick out their favorite card and the Trendsetter that created it will send it to them :)

Tonight is the night! Join us tonightright here on the TSG forum for our release party chat. You will finally be able to see all three of the new sets in full before anyone else and chat with some of the Trendsetters as well :)

Need a reminder? Email me at Jessica @ there she goes clear stamps . com with "Reminder" for the subject and I will email a Release Party Chat reminder to you one hour before the party begins!

Friday, June 25, 2010

All week long the Trendsetters have been wowing us with their gorgeous sneak peek samples! Just in case you may have missed out on all of the fun this week, don't worry because you still have time to play along!! You have until Saturday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time to participate in this week's blog hops and to qualify to win the new stamp sets that are being sneak peeked! Click the links below to visit each of the three Blog Hop Challenges-

Already completed the Blog Hop Challenges and need something else to do while you are waiting for the official TSG Release Party to start??? Then check out these great new TSG Tips & Tricks sheets that I have put together for you featuring the brand new stamp sets! Not only that, but you can click on the link above the image to download the .pdf file :)

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Our newest TSG Illustrator Torico, is making her TSG debut with this adorable animal stamp set! The images are so cute and easy to create with that you are going find yourself reaching for it regularly!!

Polka Dot Pals is a 4x6 stamp set that includes a total of 17 stamps and will sell for $15.

Would you like a chance to win the Polka Dot Pals stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Polka Dot Pals Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Polka Dot Pals stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

Danielle is the first stop on the hop but I have included links to the rest of the Trendsetters that are participating in this challenge just in case you get lost along the way!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

You have all come to know and love Chris’s beautiful floral and nature themed illustrations but this release we are going to show off her whimsical side! This fun window themed stamp set includes images that you are going to love to color and sentiments that compliment the theme perfectly.

Art Is The Window is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 21 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like a chance to win the Art Is The Window stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Art Is The Window Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Art Is The Window stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

The first stop on the hop is the illustrator of this beautiful set- Chris! I have also included links to the rest of the Trendsetters that will be participating in this hop just in case you get lost along the way.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Last month, one of the Mother Of All Blog Hop winners was Wendy Bond. You may recognize her name because she was actually one of the Trendsetters last term! No the contest was not rigged and as soon as I found out that she was one of the winners, I was sure that everyone would think it was. But I can assure you that everything was fair and square and Wendy won because the Random Number Generator chose her number lol! Wendy and I worked together on this fun drink themed set that you are going to love!! With fun image combinations and sassy sentiments, you are going to have so much fun mixing drinks while you stamp ;) A Drink A Day is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 37 stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like a chance to win the A Drink A Day stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their A Drink A Day Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own A Drink A Day stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (June 26th) during the Release Party Chat.

The first stop on our hop is the fabulous Danielle ! I have also included links to the rest of the Trendsetters that will be participating in this hop just in case you get lost along the way.